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| Chelsea Ake-Salvacion |
The body of Ake-Salvacion, a native of Hawaii, appeared "frozen in solid ice" and had "blue" skin, family members told reporters.
Authorities said she was found Tuesday morning as employees arrived at the Rejuvenice day spa. Police believe that there was no foul play involved and are not launching a criminal investigation into the matter.
According to a police report obtained by ABC News, it appears that Ake-Salvacion had set the levels improperly on the machine, which uses extremely low temperatures to treat various ailments, and "froze to death." Treatments normally last a few minutes. It is believe that Abe-Salvation had been in the chamber for 10 hours.
The official coroner's report will not be released for six to eight weeks and the case is being investigated, but the initial report filed by the Las Vegas Police Department gives the most detailed insight so far into the situation.
The owners of Rejuvenice on Monday said they were “devastated by this accident” and are “voluntarily scrutinizing each and every one of our internal procedures to ensure nothing like this ever happens again.”
“All Rejuvenice employees undergo very strict and rigorous training, our cryochambers are never locked, and guests and employees are always supervised during the entirety of the treatment to ensure their safety,” the company said Monday, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Because Ake-Salvacion used the chamber for personal use outside of business hours, Teri Williams, a Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) spokeswoman, said OSHA does not have jurisdiction over the case.
The owners of Rejuvenice on Monday said they were “devastated by this accident” and are “voluntarily scrutinizing each and every one of our internal procedures to ensure nothing like this ever happens again.”
“All Rejuvenice employees undergo very strict and rigorous training, our cryochambers are never locked, and guests and employees are always supervised during the entirety of the treatment to ensure their safety,” the company said Monday, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Because Ake-Salvacion used the chamber for personal use outside of business hours, Teri Williams, a Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) spokeswoman, said OSHA does not have jurisdiction over the case.
Medical examiners told Abe-Salvacion's family that she likely died within "seconds," according to the Review-Journal.
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| Chelsea Abe-Salvacion was used in promotional material for the spa's cryotherapy treatments. |
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